Deep Sea Oddities and Extreme Life Quiz

Question 1

All deep-sea creatures are blind due to the lack of light.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 2

Match the deep-sea habitat with its defining characteristic.

Accepted Answer

Hydrothermal Vents → Chemical-Rich Fluids; Abyssal Plains → Extreme Pressure; Cold Seeps → Methane Release

Question 3

The anglerfish uses bioluminescence to attract prey in the deep sea.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 4

What is the primary energy source for organisms living near hydrothermal vents?

Accepted Answer

Chemosynthesis

Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Decomposition

Answer

Radioactivity

Question 5

What is 'marine snow' in the context of the deep sea?

Accepted Answer

Organic detritus falling from upper layers of the ocean

Answer

A type of deep-sea coral

Answer

A blizzard-like weather phenomenon on the ocean floor

Answer

A school of bioluminescent plankton

Question 6

Match the deep-sea creature with its unique adaptation.

Accepted Answer

Viperfish → Hinged Jaws; Giant Squid → Large Eyes; Sea Cucumber → Detritus Feeding

Question 7

Place these layers of the ocean in order from shallowest to deepest.

Accepted Answer

Epipelagic Zone → Mesopelagic Zone → Bathypelagic Zone → Abyssopelagic Zone

Question 8

The blobfish's gelatinous appearance is the same in its natural deep-sea habitat as it is at sea level.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 9

What adaptation allows some deep-sea fish to survive the immense pressure?

Accepted Answer

Specialized enzymes that function under high pressure

Answer

Swim bladders filled with air

Answer

Flexible skeletons

Answer

Ability to hibernate indefinitely

Question 10

Order these events in the food chain of a hydrothermal vent community, starting with the primary producer.

Accepted Answer

Chemosynthetic Bacteria → Tube Worms → Vent Crab → Anglerfish